Former President Donald Trump recently took to Truth Social to accuse Vice President Kamala Harris of artificially inflating the size of a crowd at a campaign rally in Detroit. In a pair of posts, Trump claimed that Harris had “A.I.’d” images of a large crowd, suggesting that attendees had been digitally created to make the event appear more successful than it was.
“Re was nobody at plane, and she ‘A.I.’d’ it, and showed a massive ‘crowd’ of so-called followers, BUT Y DIDN’T EXIST!” Trump wrote. “She’s a CHEATER. She had NOBODY waiting, and the ‘crowd’ looked like 10,000 people! The same thing is happening with her fake ‘crowds’ at her speeches.”
Harris’ campaign quickly responded; labeling accusations as false. y pointed out that the image in question was a genuine photo showing a crowd of 15,000 people who attended the event. This was corroborated by multiple credible sources, including Associated Press, Getty Images, and local news outlets, which documented events from various angles.
Local news outlet MLive reported that approximately 15,000 people attended the rally, a figure consistent with what was seen in photos and videos shared by journalists and attendees on the ground. The New York Times also covered the event, describing it as “witnessed by thousands of people and news outlets, including the New York Times.”
Trump’s accusations are part of a broader narrative exploiting fears about the misuse of AI in the digital age. While the possibility of AI-generated images and videos raises legitimate concerns, experts emphasize the importance of corroborating sources and seeking original content to verify the authenticity of such claims.
With AI technology advancing, it’s increasingly important for the public to be vigilant about the origins of online content. However, in this case, there is overwhelming evidence that the crowd at Harris’ rally was very real, making Trump’s claims categorically false.
